256 LOWER BLACKWATER FLIES. 



the world, wherein salmon are tempted by brilliant 

 colours, variegated and subdued by an admixture 

 of hues, whose rich beauty surpasses that of 

 splendid gaudiness. 



SOUTH OF IRELAND FLIES. 



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The following flies are for Lismore, on the 

 Blackwater for the pools and rivers below it 

 seawards. The largest spring fly for that locality 

 is dressed on a hook about two inches in length ; 

 the largest spring fly for the upper Blackwater is 

 half an inch shorter. All these flies are to be 

 varied in size according to the season. Summer 

 and low-water flies are very small grilse and 

 white trout size, on hooks. No. 5, 6, and 7 English. 

 Lismore is an excellent salmon locality, at a 

 very moderate ride either from Waterford or 

 Cork. 



No. 1. Grey body of donkey's fur (from the 

 butt of the ear) or hedgehog's fur, silver tinsel, 

 gold-colour tip ; tail, a few sprigs of mallard and 

 golden pheasant breast-feather; a darker shade 

 than tip of gold colour under the shoulder ; blue 

 or blood-red head ; wings, mixed fibres of golden 

 pheasant tail and breast-feathers, mallard and 

 brown turkey ; flyers or feelers, of blue macaw. 



